Cyclometer or registering mechanism.



No. 045,200. Patented Mar. is, 1900. L. J; BunmcK.

` I CYCLOMETER 0R REGISTERING MECHNISM.

(Application filed Aug. 24, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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L.V J. BURDICK.

CYCLUMETER 0R REGISTERING MECHANISM.

(Application med Aug. 24, 1895.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT Cerros..

LEO J. BURDICK, OF STURGIS, MICHIGAN.

CYCLOMETER OR REGISTERING MECHANIVSM.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 645,200, dated March 13, 1900. Application filed August. 241 1897. Serial o. 649,408. (No model.)

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LEO J. BURDICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Sturgis, in the county of'St. Joseph and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cyclometers or Register Mechanisms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cyclometers or register mechanism.

1n the use of cyclometers it is desirable to not only register the total amount traveled during a season or long period, but it is also desirable at the same time to register the distance traveled for a short period or over a single routethat is to say, to provide a means whereby single trips for short runs may be registered, as well as the amount for a longer trip at the same time. This feature is also desirable in other mechanism to which my invention is applicable.

This invention has also to do with certain improvements in the structure shown in my patents bearing date August 24, 1897, numbered, respectively, 588,726 and 588,727.

The objects of this invention are, then, first, to provide in a cyclometer or register mechanism an efficient, practical, and compact single-trip device, with means for setting it to zero; second, to provide an improved construction for my cyclometer or register mechanisms above referred to third, to provide an improved construction of number-wheels which shall retain the movable transverse tooth securely, so that the number-wheels can be operated in either direction to subtract or add, as the case may be; fourth, to provide an improved means of retaining the movable tooth in place on the hub of the numberwheels of my improved cyclometer; fifth, to provide an improved means of setting back cyclometers to the zero-point; sixth, to provide an improved construction of star or actuating wheels fora cyclometer, and, seventh, to provide an improved bracket and means of attaching the cyclometer to a bicycle.

Further objects will appear deiinitely in the detailed description to follow.

1 accomplish these objects of my invention by the devices, means, and mechanism described in the following specification, denitely pointed out in, the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 is an enlarged elevation of the cyclometer from the actuating-Wheel side enibodying the features of my invention, showing the bracket-attaching means thereon. Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of the same from the opposite end with portions of the bracket broken away. Fig. 3 is a transverse longitudinal detail sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional- View taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3 and shows the initial actuating mechanism for the sini gle-trip part of the cyclometer and the actuating-gear for the total-register of the cyclom eter. Fig. 5 is a transverse detail sectional view of line 5 5 of Fig. 3 and shows one of the setback-wheels and one of the faces of one of the number-wheels of the single-trip portion of the cyclometer. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the actuating mechanism and connection to the total-register mechanism and cyclometer. Fig. 7 is a detail `transverse sectional elevation on line 5 5 of Fig. 3, showing the actuating-gears and the setback-gears in different positions from that shown in Fig. 5, which makes clear the action of the parts. Fig. 8 is a detail transverse sectional elevation on line 8 8 of Fig. 3, showingapart of the actuating mechanism of the lowest numberwheel of the total-register mechanism of the cyclometer. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional elevation on line 9 9 of Fig. 3, showing details of construction of the star actuating-wheel. Fig. 10 is a detail View of the gear-wheel E, which is a part of the hunting-tooth initial mechanism for actuating the lowest numberwheels of the two divisions of the cyclometer. Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view of the tooth E" and its retaining-spring E for use in connection with the gear-wheel E. Fig. 12 is a detail perspective view of one of the number-wheels of the single-trip mechanism. Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view of the springt and movable tooth i', carried by said number-wheel. Fig. 14 is a detail view of the last number-Wheel I with the spring e thereon, with an inwardly-projecting portion to serve as a brake and stop.

1n the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and all of the sectional views are taken IOO looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, A is an outer cylindrical casing having a longitudinal slot at the top, forming awindow through which the faces and numbers of the register-wheels are visible. This casing is provided with heads A' A, the head A coming next to the Wheel or actuating means and the head'Al at the opposite end. The head Al is securely riveted to the large central shaft F, containing longitudinal camgrooves F and notch F for actuation of the transfer mechanism in the same manner as in the construction shown in my Patent No. 588,727, issued August 24, 1897, above referred to. On this shaft are supported two groups of number-wheels I I I I and D D D. The number-Wheels are preferably formed of sheet metal with a hub projecting on one side and a cylindrical liange on the other, on which the register-numbers are supported. Teeth I and D are struck in from the outer rim, forming an internal gear the same as in my former construction above referred to. A slot is cut in the hub and turned out at n, forming a shoulder in proximity to the slot-opening of the hub. A similar portion n' is struck out from the face of the gear and turned parallel with the shoulder n. The movable tooth '71 is supported between the guides thus formed and is retained upon the hub by the springt', integral therewith, embracing the same. This spring on the number-Wheels D is made narrower than the hub and rests next to the face of the gear. This is for convenience in forming an internal gear on the edge of the hub itself to accommodate the setback mechanism to be hereinafter described. It will be noted that the movable tooth t" is thus securely guided, so that it can be made in a separate piece from the hub, which is found to be an advantage in manufacture. The action of these parts is the same as pointed out in my patent above referred to, and the structure is the same on the group number-Wheels I as in my former patents, Nos. 588,726 and 588,727, with the exception that the movable tooth and its spring are separate from and supported on the hub and the movable tooth is guided by the guides n it', so that the wheels can be turned in either direction.

The last wheel I or highest Wheel ofthe series is provided with a spring e', which projects through ihe slot in the hub and engages the shaft and acts only as a brake and stop mechanism to prevent the wheel from overregistration and to locate it in the correct position.

At the beginningof each group is supported the internal gear E. Portions f between a part of its teeth are turned out, and a spring E embraces the same and is retained in position bythe projectionsf and ff. On the spring F. is the tooth E", with a portion projecting over one of the vacant spaces to be actuated by the projecting tooth of the hunting-tooth gear C, as clearly appears in Fig. 4. This part is the part embraced by the parts f' f. A hunting-tooth gear C in the same form as that shown in my Patent No. 588,727, issued August 24, 1897, is secured to a sleeve C', which projects out through the end of the casing A and serves as a bearing to carry the star-wheel. The star-wheel Bis made to t the hub and is secured in place by the screw C extending through the same and through the sleeve C into the main shaft F. A spring m is placed over the inner hub of the Wheel B and embraces the same and has a projecting portion Which engages in the notch h in the sleeve toserve as a ratchet to engage it and prevent its rotation in but one direction, so that the mechanism will register onlywhen the Wheelis turningforward. Within the shaft F is supported a small auxiliary shaft II', carrying on its outer end a ratchet wheel H' and havingten teeth to be actuated one step on each revolution of the gear C through the pin a, carried thereby. On the opposite end of shaft H is a hunting-tooth gear H, adapted to mesh with the internal gear E at the beginning of the group I to actuate the initial wheel of the total-register mechanism. By this arrangement the lowest Wheel of the total-register mechanism will be operated only one-tenth as fast as the lower register-Wheel of the single-trip mechanism, which is all that is required ordinarily, in View of the large amounts registered by the total mechanism.

I will refer now particularly to the single- ,trip portion embracing the number-Wheels D D D.

A small shaft G extends through the main shaft F and has an actuating-button G on its outer end farthest from its actuating-wheel.

The inner end of this shaft is squared, and

the cap b is formed thereon with the spring b/ to hold the same normally tight to the head A of the casing. A pin d is on the button IOO IlO

G and is adapted to engage a hole in the head A of the casing to hold the same positively in that position; Saw kerfs or spaces are cut in the main shaft F opposite the number-Wheels D D D, into which are placed small gears G With square holes to iit upon the shaft G, which is movable therethrough, but so engages the gears G that they can only be rotated by it. The gear Gis provided With tive teeth, situated as five of six equidistant teeth, leaving a vacant space, adapted to engage in suitable perforations or notches in the hub of the nu rnber-wheels D to actuate the same. As stated, the gear G is broken, and a portion of the hubs of the gearwheels D sufficiently large to permit of the free rotation of the gears G" Within the same without actuating the number-wheel is also provided. From this arrangement it Will be seen from an examination of Figs. 5 and 7 that when the gear G" is locked so that the vacant space becomes tangent to the hub of the number-Wheel D the number-wheel D can IZO be rotated indefinitely Without engaging the same, and an examination also of Fig. 5 will show that When the open space in the hub of the Wheel D comes opposite to the gear G it can also be rotated indefinitely Without actuating the number-wheel. An examination of Fig. 7 will also show that when the space in the hub is not opposite the gear G and that gear is rotated through the shaft G it Will turn the number-Wheel until the gear G does come opposite the open space, when of course it passes out of mesh and does not move the number-Wheel. It is also so arranged that when the gear Gl enters the open space in the hub of the nu mber-Wheel the number- Wheel Will be at zero, and when the gears G have been rotated sufficient to bring the number-Wheels to zero and it is then turned so that the pin d enters the hole provided for the same the gear G Will be locked with the vacant space next to the hub, so that the number-Wheels are again capable of independent actuation. Thus it will be seen that lafter a trip has been taken and it is desired to set the number-Wheels back to zero it can be accomplished by merely pulling out the button G' and turning it over in this device twice or a sufficient number of times so that all of the number-wheels will be set at zero. Then snapping the pin d into its recess sets the register to Zero-point.

I desire to state that I have provided an improved means for attaching cyclometers to bicycles, and it consists of ears J, turned out on a blank conformed to the casing and secured to the side of the same, in Which a slot L is formed. Through the ears J, I extend a screw J', which extends through the ears and is secured to one end by the head .and by a suitable screw-cap c at the opposite, turned onto the same. The bracket K or arm for attaching the same is bent into a U shape at its upper end and rests within the guidingslot L. The screw J extends through the same, and the bracket or arm K is adjusted back and forth by turning the screw in the ears J, thus positively adjusting the case at the right position for a proper engagement by the striker on a bicycle-wheel. Complete adjustment is secured by turning the bracket around.

Having thus described my improved cyclometer, I desire to state that it can be considerably varied in its details Wit-hout departing from my invention and that the structure and mechanism I have shown are adapted to use in almost any register' mechanism or device, and I do not Wish to be confined to the use of the same in a cyclometer alone. Ialso desire to state that the details of construction can also be greatly varied and that the setback mechanism which I have shown can be utilized on all the Wheels of the register, if so desired, or only on part of the same, and I desire to state that the single-trip register and total-trip register might be reversed in position. I also desire to state that the spring and tooth separate from the hub in transfer mechanism can be utilized without the particular guides I have provided for the movable tooth, though that construction possesses great advantages over any other. There are, no doubt, other numerous variations which Will occur to those skilled in the art to which my invention pertains, which it would be tedious and useless to attempt to enumerate and describe.

Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a cyclometer the combination of the main shaft F, with cam-shaped grooves therein; a suitable casing surrounding the same and supported by said shaft; number-Wheels I, I, I, I, formed of sheet metal havinginternal gear-teeth and projecting hubs; springs @,With movable teeth thereon resting on said hub to be actuated by the same during their rotation to transfer from a lower to a higher number- Wheel; a series of number-Wheels D, having internal gear-teeth and projecting hubs which hubs are also provided with gear-teeth, in which there is an open space; actuating setback-gears supported Within the main shaft and adapted to mesh with the gears on the hubs of said number Wheels D, the said gears also having an open space and suitable means of actuating the inner gears for the purpose of turning the number-wheels back to the initial position; a star-Wheel to actuate the register mechanism and'connections from said star- Wheel to actuate the total, and single-trip mechanism for the purpose specified.

2. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft F, with cams formed thereon; a casing supported by said shaft; number-wheels I, I, I, I, formed of sheet metal having internal gear-teeth and projecting hubs; springs @,wit-h movable teeth thereon resting on said hubs to be actuated by the cams during their rotation on the shaft to transfer from the lower to the higher number-Wheels; the series of number-Wheels D, having internal gear-teeth and projecting hubs which hubs are provided with gear-teeth on their edges in which there is an open space; setback gears supported Within the main shaft and adapted to mesh with the gears on the hubs of said number-wheels D, said setback-gears also having open spaces; and a suitable means ot' actuating the setback-gears for the purpose of turning back the number- Wheels to the initial position for the purpose specified.

3. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon for registering total amounts; a group of register-Wheels thereon for registering smaller amounts the said second group of number-Wheels having internal gear-teeth on their hubs each of which hubs having a vacant space in its gear-teeth; an actuating means connected to both groups of number-wheels, setback gear-Wheels, each IOO IIO

having a vacant space, supported Within said main shaft the gears thereon being adapted to engage the gear-teeth on said hubs; means of actuating said setback-gears to move all of the number-Wheels to the point of beginning; and means of locking the said setback- Wheels With their vacant spaces at the point of mesh with the gear-teeth of the hubs so that the number-Wheels Will act independent thereof for the purpose specified.

4. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon for registering total amounts; a group of number-Wheels thereon for registering smaller amounts, the said second group of number-Wheels having internal gear-teeth each of which gears has a vacant space; an actuating means connected to both groups of number-Wheels, setback gear-Wheels supported Within said main shaft with gears thereon adapted to engage the gearteeth on said number-Wheels which also have a vacant space; means of actuating said setback-gears to move all of the number-wheels to the point of beginning; and means of locking the setback -wheels with their vacant spaces at the point of mesh With the gearteeth of the number-Wheels so that the number-Wheels Will act independent thereof for the purpose specified.

5. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon for registering total amounts; a group of number-Wheels thereon for registering smaller amounts, the said second group of number-Wheels having internal gear-teeth each of which internal gears has a vacant space; an actuating means connected to both groups of number-Wheels, setback gear-Wheels adapted to engage the gear-teeth on said number-Wheels which setback-gears each also have a vacant space; means of actuating said setback-gears to move all of the number-Wheels to the point of beginning; and means of locking the said setback-Wheels With the vacant spaces at the point of mesh with the gear-teeth of the number-Wheels so that the number-Wheels Will act independent thereof for the purpose specified.

6. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon; each of which has internal gear-teeth on its hub each internal gear containing a vacant space; means of actuating said number-Wheels for registering purposes; setback gear Wheels supported Within said main shaft With gears thereon adapted to engage the gear-teeth on said number-Wheels which setback-gears each also has a vacant space; means of actuating said setback-gears til-l the)T move the number- Wheels to the point of beginning; a means of locking said setback-gears with their vacant space at the point of mesh of the gear-teeth of the number-Wheels so that the number- Wheels will act independent thereof for the purpose specified.

7. In a cyclometer or register inechanisni the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon; each of which has internal toothed gears containing a vacant space; means of actuating said number- Wheels for registering purposes; setback gear- Wheels supported Within said main shaft With gears thereon adapted to engage the gears on said number-Wheels which setback-gears also have a vacant space; means of actuating said setback-gears till they move the number-wheels to the point of beginning; a means ofl locking said setback-gears With their vacant space at the point of mesh of the gear-teeth of the number-Wheels so that the number-wheels Will act independently thereof for the purpose specified.

8. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon; each of which has internal gear-teeth on its hub each of which gears contains a vacant space; means of actuating said number-Wheels for registering purposes; setback gear-Wheels to engage the gear-teeth on said number-Wheels Which set- V back-gears also have a vacant space; means of actuating said setback-gears till they move the number-wheels to the point of beginning; a means of locking said setback-gears with their vacant space at the point of mesh of the gear-teethof the number-wheels so that the number-Wheels Will act independent thereof for the purpose specified.

9. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon having internal gears on their hubs each containing an open space; an actuating means to operate said number-wheels for registering purposes setback gear-Wheels supported within said main shaft having vacant spaces the gears thereon adapted to engage the gear-teeth of said numher-Wheels; 4and a means of actuating said setback-gears to move all the number-Wheels to the point of beginning for the purpose specified.

l0. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon having internal gears each containing an open space; an actuating means to operate said number-Wheels for registering purposes; setback gear-Wheels supported Within said main shaft having vacant spaces, the gears thereon adapted to engage the gear-teeth cf said number-Wheels; and a means of actuating said setback-gears to move all the number-Wheels to the point of beginning for the purpose specified.

ll. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the main shaft; a group of number-Wheels thereon having internal gears on their hubs cach containing an open space; an actuating means to operate said number-Wheels for registering purposes; setback gear-Wheels having vacant spaces, the gears thereon adapted to engage the gearteeth of said number-Wheels; and a means of IOO IOO

actuating said setbaclcgears to move all the number-wheels to the point of beginning for the purpose specified.

12. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of a number-wheel having a projecting hub with a slot therein; a shaft with a cam formed therein to support said number-wheel and a springclasping said hub with a movable tooth projecting through the slot in the same to be actuated by the camas specified.

13. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of the number-wheel made of sheet metal having a projecting hub with a slot formed therein by turning a lip n out therefrom and a guideway formed opposite said slot by tongue N struck out from the face of the wheel and bended opposite lip n; a spring embracing said hub with a tooth thereon resting in the guideway with a portion projecting through the hub for the purpose specified. j

14. In a rcyclometer or register mechanism a register-wheel having a projecting hub with a slot therethrough in combination with a suitable guideway; and a spring supported by said hub and provided with a tooth in said guideway a portion thereof projecting through the slot in the hub for the purpose specified.

15. In a cyclometer or register mechanism the combination of a main .shaft with number wheels thereon having internal gearteeth; suitable transfer mechanism between the same; a ring E, on said shaft having internal gear-teeth formed by slots therethrough and portions from the slots as f, j", turned.

outwardly; a spring E', embracing said ring and having an outwardly-projeotin g tooth E", with a base projecting over one of the open slots in the ring E, the said tooth and base being engaged by the outwardly-projecting portions f, f', and retained in a fixed relation to the ring E, a hunting-tooth external gear with a projecting tooth engaging the internal gear formed by said ring so that the projecting tooth shall force the tooth E, outwardly to engage and actuate the number-wheels at proper intervals for the purpose specified.

16. In aregistermechanism for cyclometers the combination of the casin g having ears projecting therefrom; a screw revolubly mounted in said ears; a bracket fitting the casing between the ears, screw-threaded to iit said ears and adjustable by said screw for the purpose specified.

17. In a register mechanism, the combination of a number-wheel formed from sheet metal having a projecting hub having an opening therein; a guide formed by turning outwardly a portion of the metal struck from said hub; and a spring clasping said hub having a bend at its end forming an inwardlyprojecting tooth the end of which extends through the hub-opening, the outer end of which is guided and supported by the said guide, as specified.

1S. In a register mechanism, the combination of a number-wheel formed from sheet metal with a projecting hub having an opening therein; a guide formed by turning outwardly a portion of the metal struck from said hub, and a lip struck from the face of the wheeland parallel to each other; and a spring clasping said hub having a bend at its end forming an inwardly-proj ectin g tooth the end of which extends through the hub-opening,'the outer end of which is guided and supported by the said guide, as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealin the presence of two witnesses.

LEO J. BURDIGK. [L s] Vitnesses:

CHAs. A. STURGES, A. W. WRIGHT. 

